“It may literally turn out that a Hottentot, an educated and literate Hottentot it is true, but one who is a member of a relatively primitive society, would be able to make bombs.” MayWould BeAbleTurnsMembersEducatedBombsPrimitive Author:Herman Kahn
“From a scientific perspective there is some indication that a nuclear war could deplete the earth's ozone layer or, less likely, could bring on a new Ice Age - but there is no suggestion that either the created order or mankind would be destroyed in the process.” WarWould BeAgeEarthOrderProcessMankindPerspectiveNuclearDestroyedIceLayersSuggestionsIndicationNuclear WarIce AgeOzoneOzone LayerOzone Depletion Book:Thinking Unth 80SP Source: Thinking Unth 80SP
“As for total disarmament, there are almost 50,000 nuclear weapons in the world today; even if they were banned, not all would be destroyed.” IfsWorldWould BeTodayWeaponsNuclearDestroyedNuclear WeaponsWorld TodayDisarmamentBanned Book:Thinking Unth 80SP Source: Thinking Unth 80SP
“To the extent that these advanced weapons or their components are treated as articles of commerce, perhaps for peaceful uses as in the Plowshare program, their cost would be well within the resources available to many large private organizations.” WellsUseWould BeCostWeaponsResourcesProgramOrganizationAvailableTreatedPeacefulArticlesCommerceComponents Author:Herman Kahn